Retiring GAA Stars tribute thread - May cause brain/neck damage

[GeoffreyBoycott]

@GeoffreyBoycott

Marc was a top player, but Tomas and Darragh were better.

Reminds me another Mark who played along side his brother - Mark Waugh mouthing off at James Ormond as he came to the crease to bat for the first time on his test debut at The Oval during the 2001 Ashes. Waugh was in his usual first slip position and started giving the usual witty Australia jibes “Jeez guys is that the best the Poms have to offer”, to which the proud young Lion replied - “Well at least I’m the best cricketer in my own family”. The rest of the Australian team in earshot in fairness were pissing themselves laughing and shouting “Good on you Pom”. Mark Waugh wasn’t one bit amused.

@anon32894817

Nice story but none of that is true.

A clown like you trying to tell me what’s true and not true when it comes to matters cricket. Run along now and post on the Man U thread.

[carryharry]

Oooft.

[Fitzy]

It is true you idiot

[balbec]

The Morans from Ahane

[myboyblue]

Afghan?

[Turenne]

Echo Live Cork

[Julio_Geordio]

@Turenne

http://www.eveningecho.ie/sport/cork-sport/corks-all-ireland-football-final-hero-retires/2554081/

Loosing (cc @Bandage) not as enjoyable as winning shocker.

[caoimhaoin]

He retired in 2010 ffs

[Fagan_ODowd]

Conor O’Brien of Tipperary has announced his retirement in a statement today. My immediate reaction was Conor Who?

[Bandage]

God be with the days when you’d be waiting throughout the league and right up to the first round of the championship to know whether a veteran player was giving it another year with the county.

Now it’s statements released via the GPA and county board websites and individual players’ Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts.

[Fagan_ODowd]

@Bandage

God be with the days when you’d be waiting throughout the league and right up to the first round of the championship to know whether a veteran player was giving it another year with the county.

Now it’s statements released via the GPA and county board websites and individual players’ Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts.

Seriously though has this lad played for Tipp in the last 5 years.

[Bandage]

Hang on. Let me check if he mentioned it in his statement.

Edit: No mention.

Tipperary hurler Conor O'Brien retires

[peddlerscross]

Was one of Tipp’s best performers vs Galway in 2015.

[Breaking_my_balls]

Wow, @Fagan_ODowd exposed badly here, not knowing Conor ‘Foxy’ O’Brien of Annacarthy fame.

[peddlerscross]

Poor fella hasn’t a clue.

[peddlerscross]

Fagans O Dowd that is

[Fagan_ODowd]

@Breaking_my_balls

Wow, @Fagan_ODowd exposed badly here, not knowing Conor ‘Foxy’ O’Brien of Annacarthy fame.

Who?

[Bandage]

Book out for the Christmas GAA market:

[GeoffreyBoycott]

@Bandage

God be with the days when you’d be waiting throughout the league and right up to the first round of the championship to know whether a veteran player was giving it another year with the county.

Now it’s statements released via the GPA and county board websites and individual players’ Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts.

As Christy Ring said in his day there was no such thing as retirement. The county team was disbanded at the end of each year and at the start of each new year, the county board invited a panel of players in to represent the county for the forthcoming year. Christy never actually retired. He was just considered surplus to requirements at the age of 42 in 1962 even though he felt he had plenty still to offer to Cork.

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

He was a confirmed simpleton so you shoulnt be quoting him. Makes you look simpler than a simpleton